Shloka 513
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
तादृशं भुवि नो युद्ध दिवि वा श्रुतमित्युत । राजन! मैंने इस पृथ्वीपर या स्वर्गमें देवताओं, गन्धर्वों, असुरों तथा राक्षसोंका भी वैसा युद्ध नहीं सुना था
tādṛśaṁ bhuvi no yuddhaṁ divi vā śrutam ity uta | rājan naivaṁ mayā pṛthivyāṁ vā svarge vā devatā-gandharvāsura-rākṣasānām api tādṛśaṁ yuddhaṁ śrutaṁ na hi ||
Wahai Raja, belum pernah kudengar pertempuran seperti ini—baik di bumi maupun di surga; bahkan di antara para dewa, Gandharva, Asura, dan Raksasa pun tak pernah kudengar yang sebanding.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the unprecedented magnitude and terror of the Kurukṣetra war: when adharma-driven conflict escalates, it can surpass even mythic battles of gods and demons, serving as a moral warning about the consequences of unchecked ambition and hatred.
Sañjaya, narrating events to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, expresses astonishment at the intensity of the fighting in Droṇa Parva, stating that he has never heard of such a battle on earth or in heaven, not even among divine and demonic beings.